On March 2, 2017 an open forum for doctoral students titled "Media transfiguration in research" took place from 16.30 until 20.00 in RISEBA Architecture and Media Centre H2O 6 Theatre Pavillion.

The forum investigates the analytical discourse on creating noted arworks through direct and inferred research by doctoral candidates from the leading Latvian art institutions as well as international keynote speakers to build up an informal network based platform where the exchange of ideas and latest trends in the international art scene augment the boundaries of media art at the current socio-geopolitical cultural setting.